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'Combining specially commissioned line drawings, magnificent color illustrations, and a text that is both lucid and authoritative, this book offers the reader a wonderful catalogue of man’s achievement in the fields of science and art.'
THE HISTORY OF CLOCKS AND WATCHES by Eric Brut, Rizzoli, NY, 1979.
Lavishly illustrated in color and black-and-white, this authoritative book covers by chapter: The Earliest Clocks; The Advent of Clockwork; Domestic Clocks; European Mechanical Clocks; The Time at Sea; The Development of the Watch; Mass Production; The Technological Age; Watches for the People; The Science of Time; Great Clocks of the World; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; and Acknowledgments. The narrative in this book is rich; the illustrations are superb; the wealth of information presented is unbelievable. This in-depth text is a must-buy book for the collector, dealer, or historian of antique clocks and watches.
Heavy 9 in. x 11.5 in. hardback with dust cover in very good+ condition. 288 pages.
Free media mail shipping and handling for deliveries within the 48 United States. International customers please contact us for shipping options and costs. ©2003
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